Why is taxing private jets considered to be "ideological" when we know private jets emit multiples more carbon dioxide per passenger than commercial flights and that their use is growing at an alarming rate.
The policy is based on hard evidence and should be in every party's policy if they are serious about tackling climate change.
https://phys.org/news/2024-11-private-jet-carbon-emissions-soar.html
@ccferrie not taxing the fuel on jets is ideological.
The air travel industry is subsidised from appetite to arsehole. Bunch of freeloaders profiting on subsidised planes burning subsidised fuel, paid to fly with regional subsidies to publicly funded airports attached to publicly paid for infrastructure.
I get that finally making them pay for their fuel like everyone else is difficult but progressive taxes on air travel are essential.
Ciarán Ferrie
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